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Thanks. That's an excellent thought. Guess I'll need to join a vintage appliance group also

I got roped into another help-a-friend project. The pump was on a 1903 Ford model A that has had an engine conversion sometime in it's life. The current engine is a two cylinder F head with a spoked flywheel and what I think is the proper planetary transmission. The aluminum pump is in line with between the engine and factory radiator. It is mounted with fabricated brackets to a frame crossmember and is driven by an old school V belt held together with a staple

Sold for $8400 with buyer fee. Local guy the auctioneer knew but I didn't catch a name

Niwot Auction is selling a 99 Silver Arrow at their annual antique action on New Year's day in Longmont, CO. https://www.niwotauction.com/

Thank you. Like I said, I'm not good at pictures and the grandkids weren't around to help

Got back to see the Olds better with the covers off. Still crappy pictures, poor light, no room, and I'm a terrible picture taker. The doors and fenders are patent leather sewn around metal frames. The doors drop down from a pivot bolt at the upper front to open. They latch at the rear and have a catch in the middle lower of the door for support and rattle control. The car has a dos-a-dos rear seat, and Solar center dual lamps beside the usual side lamps. Tires are slick tube/tire combos that I know nothing about. It has it's Sneldon(?) plaque and a small round Illinois brass medallion on the body behind the seat that served as state plate and registation. The eighty year old owner knew about the car in grade school and ended up with it 15 years ago after the owner died. The story is Olds added the set up to about 200 cars. It really didn't help keep the mud off the occupants and made the car harder to get in and out of. Most were quickly taken off.

I should be able to get back to the car in a few days when we both have more time to uncover it. The owner has several cars he says he wants to sell due to age and health. I think all are one or two cylinders including a 08 Stanley EX. I asked about pricing the Olds and he said he thought he wanted to keep that one. But then said I could make an offer as I was leaving

I saw a curved dash olds today that had doors and different fenders. The rear fender had a short running board that went forward as far as the step plate. They were leather covered and weathered just as bad as the rest of the car which all looked super original. I got to snap one quick picture but plan on getting back there for a better look. Anybody seen or heard of that set up? It was definitely made for the car, it all fit together perfectly

I'm sorry for the picture of a picture quality. Is there enough to ID the car? Great grandad was not a Ford fan and and friend sold Overlands, Appertons, and Wintons. I know it's a shot in the dark but my money is on Overland just from family stories

I'm kind of looking for the correct top bows for my 14 roadster. What I have is wrong, looks like they came off an old farm tractor or something. I doubt I will put 50 miles on the car plus will have about four times what the car is worth invested when finished so the top is not critical but I like things right. Thanks for any help

There is a 1915 Saxon Roadster for sale on the HCCA classifieds. Looks like a nice complete and running car for $14,300. He seems to list his cars at a realistic price. I believe he sold a green 1914 a year or two ago

Colorado front range. North of Denver a ways. We did have a discussion on an original engine. He said if I came across one cheap..... Yeah right.

I have been snookered into getting a 1903 on the road that has not run since he owned it. Of course I need help. The previous work was decent but some things not so great First thing is where to get info on basic operation. I have owned T's over the years and am familiar with the planetary gear set up but....my understanding is the lever on the right side should be low and high and should lock in place. This one just applies the outboard band and has to be held in place. The engine in it now is a two cylinder vertical L-head with an open valve train and an old Holley carb. I would like to know what make and vintage the engine is. No markings on it. I will need to find or modify a crank also. The crank snout is 1.25" diameter. It uses Model T coils with a motorcycle battery in the glove box with a timer on the front of the engine. Thanks for and any help and insight

WOW. Thanks for the input and info. I bought it at auction in Longmont about 8-10 years ago. Took it through a local parade when the grandkids were small and rode in the box. Other than that it stays in storage like a red headed stepchild waiting for it's time in the sun

I have been snookered into getting a 1903 on the road that has not run since he owned it. Of course I need help. The previous work was decent but some things not so great First thing is where to get info on basic operation. I have owned T's over the years and am familiar with the planetary gear set up but....my understanding is the lever on the right side should be low and high and should lock in place. This one just applies the outboard band and has to be held in place. The engine in it now is a two cylinder vertical L-head with an open valve train and an old Holley carb. I would like to know what make and vintage the engine is. No markings on it. I will need to find or modify a crank also. The advance and throttle linkage don't appear to be modified to work on this engine It uses Model T coils with a motorcycle battery in the glove box with a timer on the front of the engine. Thanks for and any help and insight

I think the plan is to strip off the fluff and get down to what I know is original, keep looking for period correct engine and literature, and move forward. A couple of things that bother me is why the steel rims with tread and why only a single drive chain if it was indeed designed as a truck?

Here are more pictures of "The Thing" The steering has a rack and pinion set up with a relay rod to the left wheel and a tie rod back to the right wheel. The front leaf springs run front to rear which is different than the other high wheeler pictures I found. They are transverse mounted. The rear springs also run front to rear but the front of the leaves mount to a transverse spring and the rear mounts to the wood frame

I screwed up the post 1. The pictures overlapped the text.. Part 2 is just a couple of posts above and is the same, just cleaned up

Thanks for the input. I was moving the "Thing" when I took those pictures. I'll get more in a few days. I think it is a kit of some kind. The front axle is a steel tube with linkage behind. It has leaf springs front and rear with a traverse in the rear also. The bed, seat and riser, plus one frame rail have been added on. But even info on kits would be interesting. More pictures coming

It is rather obvious I don't know what I am doing so I'll try again. Can anyone tell me what I have? I picked it up at an auction a few years back. The other guy didn't bid again like I thought he would and I became the proud owner. It is a high wheeler that is now powered by a B&S engine. The wheels have steel rims with a tread design on the rear. Rack and pinion steering, single drive chain on left side, planetary gear set up with external band for second gear. Some kind kit originally?

Can anyone tell me what I have? I picked it up at an auction a few years back. The other guy didn't bid again like I thought he would and I became the proud owner. It is a high wheeler that is now powered by a B&S engine. The wheels have steel rims with a tread design on the rear. Rack and pinion steering, single drive chain on left side, and a planetary gear set up with an external band for a second gear. I can't find any names or markings anywhere. One frame rail is original, the other side has been made sometime.

It looked like both cars sold pending approval for right at $20k each. The sales price was listed for all cars for a few days after the close of auction

I MIGHT need wood frame pieces soon. A friend is SUPPOSED to be redoing mine now but I haven't talked to him lately to see how things are going. I would suggest making two sets.There are more Saxons out there than I realized when I found mine

Thanks for bringing it back. Just in time for me. I just got that 1914 bought that we talked about. Car number 6119. I'll get it in the registry soon and I'm sure I'll be asking for plenty of input